Commonwealth v. Santiago

A jury convicted the defendant on the sixteen counts with which he was charged, including aggravated rape, assault with intent to rape, indecent assault and battery on a person over fourteen, assault with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, and unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon, arising out of attacks and attempted attacks perpetrated on four young women1 from December 15, 1997, to December 19, 1997. The defendant asserts that his car was searched unlawfully, and that it was error to deny his motion to suppress the products thereof. He argues in addition that certain…